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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

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Portraits

Professor Peter Doherty

Professor Peter Doherty

Professor Peter Doherty

Professor Peter Doherty, 2001

Portrait, oil on canvas

Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling AC 2002

Creatures of Leisure

Creatures of Leisure

Creatures of Leisure

Creatures of Leisure, 1982

Portrait, 5 screenprints on paper

Get Wet Series

Get Wet Series

Get Wet Series

Get Wet Series, 1979

Portrait, five screenprints on paper

Purchased with funds provided by the Basil Bressler Bequest 2001

Self portrait with Spots and Veins

Self portrait with Spots and Veins

Self portrait with Spots and Veins

Self portrait with Spots and Veins, 2003

Chris O'Doherty

Portrait, synthetic polymer paint on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Circle of Friends 2007

Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty

Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty

Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty

Reg Mombassa aka Chris O'Doherty, 1995

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Bust of Peter Garrett

Bust of Peter Garrett

Bust of Peter Garrett

Bust of Peter Garrett, 1991-2016

Peter Schipperheyn

Portrait, carved marble on travertine marble base

Gift of the artist 2018. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson, 1970

Ern McQuillan OAM

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2004

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott, 1964

Portrait, oil on masonite

Gift of Richard Elliott 2016. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Peter Abeles, TNT Ansett

Sir Peter Abeles, TNT Ansett

Sir Peter Abeles, TNT Ansett

Sir Peter Abeles, TNT Ansett, n.d.

Portrait, watercolour, crayon, coloured pencil, fibre-tipped pen and gouache on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2001

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott, 1964

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard Elliott 2016
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott, 1964

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard Elliott 2016
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for portrait of Peter Elliott, 1964

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard Elliott
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program 2016

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott, 1964

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard Elliott
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program 2016

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott

Study for the portrait of Peter Elliott, 1964

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Richard Elliott
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program 2016

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Mike Smith, 2007 (printed 2013)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter Eve 2013

Gay Bilson

Gay Bilson

Gay Bilson

Gay Bilson, 2004

Portrait, type C photograph on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2005

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